Old thread, but I’m pissed.

Ultimate guitar went to shit.

Used to be a great resource to find tabs and lyrics. Super simplified. You could get detailed breakdowns if you wanted. Or you could get basic chord overlays with the lyrics to follow along. Which is how I learn quickly.

It was user based, so not all versions were created equal. But you could amalgamate some true version of the song from various resources.

Sure, I could use the specific fingering at the top of the page, but I really appreciated the basic chord name over the lyrics to syncopate timing.

Spent my whole youth learning by ear, or by ripping the pages out of the back of guitar magazines. Ultimate guitar tab used to be the best resource as a blend of these learning styles

It’s turned into an ad-heavy, subscription based, tik tok inspired shell of its former self.

If I wanted videos of schmucks hacking away, I’d go to YouTube.

Just give me the stripped down goods.

Jesus Christ. What a disappointment.